The photographer grew up on a mission station in Tanzania and has lived in many countries – Denmark, Holland, USA and Great Britain. He speaks four languages, is a keen cyclist and motorcyclist and an avid collector of many things. He also writes music and plays numerous instruments. With his agency, Asha&Co, Adamson works successfully in the advertising industry and lives in Cheltenham with his family, his four children, a Patterdale Terrier, two cats and a productive Beehive.